Tuesday, May 16, 2017

Ever Wanted to Appear in a Fictional Novel?

Happy Belated
Mother's Day for those who celebrated it this past weekend, and to those who
celebrate it at other times, Happy Mother's Day to you too! Mothers are
amazing! 👶

I spent the day
getting mannies and petties 💅 with my mom, two of my sisters, and my
niece. My brother came to breakfast with us, and he asked if he wanted to join
us at the salon, but apparently he has ridiculously ticklish feet. 👣 You
gotta understand, my bro is 6'2" and built like a linebacker. I had this
hysterical image of him kicking the poor, 90-pound Asian salon lady in the fact
while she tried to give him a pedicure. Or better yet, her hanging on to his
foot while he kicked, flying through the air like an attached streamer.

Yeah, my
imagination went a little wild. I had a super busy week, but not a bad one.
Here's a ridiculously adorable picture of my toddlers falling asleep on one
another. The baby is in her car seat next to them, but she's facing the other
way, so you can't see that she, too, fell asleep. Gotta love that hot, Utah
sun! ;D

So, question for
you: have you ever wanted to appear in a fictional novel? Lots of writers base
personalities or certain traits of characters on people in their lives or
acquaintances they've met.

Pretty much all my
characters have parts of me in them, especially the female ones. I don't think
I've ever based a character's personality completely on someone I've known, but
I have drawn specific aspects from various real life sources.

So have you ever
thought about this next question:would you ever want to appear in a fictional
novel, specifically as a villain?😈 I'm gonna take a wild guess and say,
probably not. That's why you must always mind your manners around an author.

Otherwise, you might end up immortalized for something that's less than
flattering. ;D

For example, this
is song rather than fiction, but did you know that Carly Simon wrote the song
"You're so Vain" about an ex-boyfriend. It's about Warren Beatty, whom
she dated and, apparently, wasn't too impressed with. Ouch. 😉

So tell me, who
are your favorite villains?

I don't know that
I could choose just one. There are those villains, like serial killers, who are
usually the creepiest and most fascinating. But then you gotta love those
hilarious villains that are just so happy to be evil. They always make me smile
(while rooting for the hero to take them out, of course. 💪👊)

Crime Fic:

Starting today,
check out this promotion for mysteries and thrillers through Instafreebie. Lots
of fun books up for grabs. It will run through the 24th. Check it out HERE.

As you can see
from this Scrivner screenshot, Book 3 of Street Games is coming along.

Stay
tuned over the next few weeks. As I get closer to completing it, I'll ask for
help from all of you in choosing a title.

Histfic:

Remember that
Bastions of Blood comes out in exactly one week! I'm so excited for you guys to
finally get book 2. You can still pre-order the book for $1.99. That's a dollar
cheaper than what it will be when it comes out. Just saying. Pre-order HERE.

Remember that I'll
be having a Facebook launch party where I'll be giving away prizes including free
books and Amazon gift cards. It will run from 7-8:30 MST on May 23rd. Go to
THIS LINK to join the event.

Based on what
you've read so far in book 1, what do you predict will happen?

Dystopian:

Specifically, who
is your favorite Dystopian villain? I'm just curious. Jeanine Matthews of
Divergent? Big Brother of 1984? What do you think of B so far in Interchron?

Remember to check
out the Epic Worlds Giveaway, if you haven't. It only runs until the 19th, so
be sure to fill up on free books set in epic worlds. The clock is ticking! Check
it out HERE.

Well, have a
wonderful week. Whatever you're doing this week, be awesome at it. There's
really no other way to go through life! ;D

"Writing
is a struggle against silence." --Carlos Fuentes"Literacy is vital to democracy. For if the
governed can neither understand their leaders nor distinguish truth from lies,
then a democracy descends into oligarchy, a government by and for the elite
few." --John Stauffer "Oh that my words were now written! Oh that they
were printed in a book! That they were graven with an iron pen and lead in the
rock forever!" --Job 19:23-24

About Me

I'm a novelist who writes across three genres: fantasy/sci-fi, historical fiction, and crime drama. I live in northern Utah and come from a large, tight-knit family. I love to bake, read, and watch plenty of T.V. And I plan to keep writing until they nail my coffin shut. Or the Second Coming happens. You know, whichever happens first. ;D